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In the lead up to the election Mr Abbott had left the state's key infrastructure projects off his policy commitment list, which meant WA's light rail and airport link would not receive Commonwealth funding.

In July, Mr Barnett said it would be harder to get the rail projects up without federal funding, but they would still be done.

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"It's all good stuff. Which bucket it goes into doesn't really matter, as long as we get a strong commitment on transport," he said.

On Sunday, Mr Barnett said he would deal with the issue of funding WA's infrastructure at a future date.

The morning after... Colin Barnett said he will bring up WA's transport plans with Abbott at a later date. Photo: Robyn Preston.

"I think Tony Abbott made it very clear that he wasn't going to fund urban rail projects, but if he puts more money into road projects, that will free up the state to fund rail projects," he said.

While the Liberal-National Government had also not allocated money for two WA road upgrade projects, the Great Northern and North West Coastal highways, Mr Barnett said he was yet to broach the issue with Mr Abbott.

"Be realistic, this is the morning after an election, ministers are yet to be appointed, the books are yet to be examined, I've yet to have any discussion with the Prime Minister, I doubt that any state premier has. This is not even day one," he said.

Mr Barnett said he expected a better deal for WA and a better reception for himself as the Tony Abbott-led Liberal government is installed into Canberra.

Mr Barnett said he would contact Mr Abbott this week to open a line of communication.

"I have got no doubt Tony Abbott will prove to be a very good PM, and for WA it will also be good," he said.

"There is no doubt it will restore international confidence particularly in the mining industry.

"I think the Labor governments have let this state down badly. There has almost been a patronising attitude to WA."

He dismissed the suggestion that dissatisfaction with his government may be why federal Liberal candidates failed to claim any of the Labor seats in the state.

"No one's blaming me, no one has said anything to me at all," Mr Barnett said.

"We won a big victory in [the state election in] March, we won a big victory today - I think WA is doing pretty well."

Mr Barnett pointed out that West Australians would be "delighted" to have a "three-year holiday" between the next state or federal election.